linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] clk: clk-gpio: propagate rate change to parent

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Date:   Fri, 08 Nov 2019 13:08:53 -0800
From:   Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...nel.org>
To:     Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@...log.com>,
        linux-clk@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     mturquette@...libre.com, jsarha@...com, ce3a@....de,
        geert+renesas@...der.be, horms@...ge.net.au, magnus.damm@...il.com,
        wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com,
        Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@...log.com>,
        Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@...log.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] clk: clk-gpio: propagate rate change to parent

Quoting Alexandru Ardelean (2019-11-07 23:17:18)
> From: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@...log.com>
> 
> For an external clock source, which is gated via a GPIO, the
> rate change should typically be propagated to the parent clock.
> 
> The situation where we are requiring this propagation, is when an
> external clock is connected to override an internal clock (which typically
> has a fixed rate). The external clock can have a different rate than the
> internal one, and may also be variable, thus requiring the rate
> propagation.
> 
> This rate change wasn't propagated until now, and it's unclear about cases
> where this shouldn't be propagated. Thus, it's unclear whether this is
> fixing a bug, or extending the current driver behavior. Also, it's unsure
> about whether this may break any existing setups; in the case that it does,
> a device-tree property may be added to disable this flag.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@...log.com>
> Signed-off-by: Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@...log.com>
> ---

Applied to clk-next

Next time please send as a new topic instead of a reply to the original
patch. Makes it easier for me to apply the patch.